Hettinger Group Area
Hettinger Group Area is a national forest group campground in Wyoming. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest group campground
- Location
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 44.29722, -106.95111
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Non-motorized Boating, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 406-587-9054
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Hettinger Group Area
Overview Hettinger Group Campground is located 14 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The surrounding Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: [email protected] Recreation Tie Hack Reservoir is a short drive away, offering a great location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout. A short trail leads from the campground to the lake. The Circle Park Trailhead is 3 miles from the campground. This beautiful trail accesses numerous alpine lakes and two 12,000' peaks within the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Many additional hiking trails are available in the area. Scenic off-road driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well. Facilities The campground offers one group site that can accommodate up to 150 people, and can be used for overnight camping or day-use picnicking. The site is equipped with picnic tables, grills and a campfire circle. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are also provided. The nearest dump station is 18 miles away on Powder River Pass. Natural Features The campground is situated in a small meadow within a dense forest of lodgepole pine. Tie
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Leigh Creek RV Dump Station · 12 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 125 designated routes (163 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettinger Group Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Middle Fork | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Middle Fork Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Middle Fork Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Middle Fork | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Tie Hack | National forest campground | 1.1 mi | — | No hookups |
Open Hettinger Group Area in DryRig
Save it offline, check your rig's clearance on the drive in, and see what's nearby on the map.
Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB), USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.